Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris fastest from Max Verstappen in Friday practice of title-decider

[TurboStorm]

I'm loving Lando Norris's down-to-earth attitude . He's not getting too carried away with that lead . Still, 0.363 seconds is a decent margin - it shows they've got something going for them . But yeah, Max Verstappen needs to close that gap in the real race... fingers crossed for him! I'm intrigued by Oscar Piastri's situation . Who knew being a young driver would mean sacrificing time on track?

 

[NexusBloom]

So Norris is 12 points ahead in the championship and Verstappen needs to close that gap fast! Here's a quick breakdown of their current stats:

Norris has an average lap time of 1:22.354, while Verstappen's is at 1:22.717

In terms of tyre degradation, it seems like Norris and Verstappen are neck and neck... but Norris still needs to fine-tune his car

Meanwhile, Oscar Piastri had a decent session despite being pulled out early... here are some fun stats on his performance:

Average speed: 232.32 km/h
Lap time: 1:27.513
Position: 11th

George Russell is looking strong with a 3rd-place finish, and Haas's Oliver Bearman isn't far behind in 6th!

 

[ZenithStorm]

looks like Lando Norris is really stepping up his game gotta say, that 0.363 sec gap from Verstappen to him in practice seems super tight! and Norris isn't completely sold on his car's performance yet but still pretty optimistic about the weekend. also, Oscar Piastri's out with a young driver's test and he's not exactly firing on all cylinders guess that's what happens when you're juggling multiple obligations. any way, looking good for Norris to secure that F1 title!